i waited until now to say this so hopefully it doesn't get much attention-
next year, maybe the next 2, are the most consequential for BB now. it's not the best excuse, but they are missing 2 huge talents on defense, one which they spent a decent chunk of change extending, and the other they used high draft capital on. so, a decent amount of resources on a bet that didn't work out due to injuries. not really the best judge of coaching prowess.
i truly believe if this defense was at full strength, it would be enough to be keeping this offense in games like it did last year, and i think without the added pressure of having to go out and put up a lot of points, that the offense would have settled into itself a little bit more by now. do i think this would be a playoff team? probably not, but it depends on how some of those games would have went had they been in it at the end.
now they are in a position where they have a decent amount of cap room, and they will end up with a fairly high draft pick. if they can make some moves in the offseason and go out and get a talented prospect, then let's see what happens next year.
if things are trending upwards with the acquisitions, then i would imagine the second year that they play will be the best judge of BB's decision making. if he doesn't take appropriate steps to put his team in the best position to win with the offseason that's coming up and these dynamics at play, then i think that means BB is going against the age old BB approach of "doing what's best for the team" and that shows he has lost it and the org should move on.
i waited until now to say this so hopefully it doesn't get much attention-
next year, maybe the next 2, are the most consequential for BB now. it's not the best excuse, but they are missing 2 huge talents on defense, one which they spent a decent chunk of change extending, and the other they used high draft capital on. so, a decent amount of resources on a bet that didn't work out due to injuries. not really the best judge of coaching prowess.
i truly believe if this defense was at full strength, it would be enough to be keeping this offense in games like it did last year, and i think without the added pressure of having to go out and put up a lot of points, that the offense would have settled into itself a little bit more by now. do i think this would be a playoff team? probably not, but it depends on how some of those games would have went had they been in it at the end.
now they are in a position where they have a decent amount of cap room, and they will end up with a fairly high draft pick. if they can make some moves in the offseason and go out and get a talented prospect, then let's see what happens next year.
if things are trending upwards with the acquisitions, then i would imagine the second year that they play will be the best judge of BB's decision making. if he doesn't take appropriate steps to put his team in the best position to win with the offseason that's coming up and these dynamics at play, then i think that means BB is going against the age old BB approach of "doing what's best for the team" and that shows he has lost it and the org should move on.